Utility Analyst - Energy & Cost Optimization

Montgomery County Public Schools; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 57,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Montgomery County Public Schools is seeking a Utility Analyst in the Dept. of Sustainability and Compliance to perform utility bill payments and analysis across all facilities.

The role focuses on accurate billing, data integrity, and cost containment for electricity, natural gas, water, and other utilities. Responsibilities include procurement support, rate forecasting, budget preparation, and producing periodic energy reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, Statistics, Data Analytics or related field.
• Experience with Energy CAP utility bill payment system preferred.
• Minimum of one year of procurement experience in deregulated natural gas or electricity.
• Minimum of two years' experience detecting, investigating and reducing high-energy use alarms.

Responsibilities

• Manage utility bill payments and analysis for MCPS.
• Monitor markets and advise on locking in utility rates at favorable levels.
• Prepare annual budgets and monthly tracking reports.
• Coordinate procurement activities with attorneys and vendors.
• Develop energy reports and performance measures.

Skills

RFP analysis

Bid specifications

Oral and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Excel advanced

Database management

Querying and reporting

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Optimizely CMS

Database software

Job description

Montgomery County Public Schools is seeking a Utility Analyst in the Dept. of Sustainability and Compliance to perform utility bill payments and analysis across all facilities.

The role focuses on accurate billing, data integrity, and cost containment for electricity, natural gas, water, and other utilities. Responsibilities include procurement support, rate forecasting, budget preparation, and producing periodic energy reports.